Six-wheel-truck construction for railways



C. L. ORB.

SIX WHEEL TRUCK CONSTRUCTION FOR RAILWAYS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 27, 1920.

1,356,653. muted oct. 26,1920.`-

Unir n STATES CLAUDE L. oim, or" COLUMBUS, omo, AssIGNon To THEBUC'KEYE STEEL' oAs'iiiNGs ooivirain or COLUMBUS, onio.

.T all 'whom t may conce/Mt.'

' in six wheel truck Be it known that I,.CLAUDE L. ORR, a citi- Zen of the United States, Columbus, in the county olf Franklin and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Six-Wheel- Truck Construction-for Railways; fand I do hereby declare the following to he a full,

clear, and exactdescription of the invention,

Vsuch as will enahlevothers skilledin the artV to which it appertains to make and use theV 'f Y other betweenrear` and middleaxles,-';and

same.

lVIyy invention relates to an improvement construction for railway cars, and is designed particularlyas an improvement on U. S. Patent No. 1,253,842 granted to Larp sen &.Johnson January 15th,11918.

Vtruck side frames, holsters supported at In the patent above referred to two auxiliary holsters extend transverselyof the truck and are supported at their ends in the and two A'longitudinal transverse bolster ycarry and support V,the

main bolster extending transversely of the truck. l x

In this improvement I have provided each l of the longitudinal holsters with an integral right angle arm, the freel end of the arm of each longitudinal bolster resting within a recessedseat in the other longitudinal holf ster, the two arms forming a support JforV the main bolster. v

In the accompanying invention; Fig. 2 is a view partly in side elevation and partly in section on'the line The invention is applicable for use withv any six wheel truck, and while I have illustrated one form of side Jframe in connection with my improvement, I have done so for the purpose of illustration only, and not with the intention oflimiting my invention to such, or any particular construction of side frame.

7 represents th being two to each ends overlapping,

truck side frames, there side with their adjacent and-a resident of f the yconstruction disclosed inj their ends on thel shoulders 14C" which Vtive vpositions.

drawings; Figure 1y is a view in plan of a truck embodying my as shown in Fig. 1 for4 'j' sIx-WHEYEL-TRUCK ooivs'ritucrioiv ron nArLWAYs."

Specification of Letters Patent. y application, mea March 27', 1920"-` serial No. 369,200. A' y v the.connection therewith of the frames carrying the hearing 'for the centervaxle 19.

has a hearing ior ajourv nal of an end axle 10, and each isalso pro;

Each side frame 7 vided with an opening 11 for thereceptionof one end of a Vtransverse or auxiliaryholster 1,2, each bolster 12 being yieldingly ysupported adjacent its ends, on springs '.13j seatrricn. f

ed within said openings 11. The transverse i holsters 12 are located as shown, one between the front and middle axles,`A and-the holsters .being supported on the transverse `holsters 12 and providedwith depending v shoulders 15la to overhang the 4transx'ferse 'bolster and'v operate v*to hold the vparts y'in pfopel`-rosito1i-` Each transverse its centerlasshown in Fig. 6, vand as above v the upright 7' form side supports for' "the longitudinal' holsters 15 and together .with the depending shoulders 15aV y ter engaging the transverse holsters'12 opein explained is provided with onthelat- -ate to retain the parts in the proper'relw Bath iongitmimai'tisr' 15 isy provided at 'one side "of the centerof its'length-'jwith an integral -right angle arm"17,thepfr.eeendi Y 4 an opening formedl inthe other-longitudinal bolster 15. These 17 acof which rests within arms lareV depressed at the center as Vshown in Fig. 5, so that when assembled, the shoulders 17b on the transverse arms hear Vagainst the inner face of the longitudinal holsters and are held against any ment. n v

The twoV arms 17 whichv as above explained are each integral with a longitudinal holster, are so located that when the parts arev bolster 12 is depressed'at longitudinal movei V 5 assembled the said arms 17 will be in a ver-l the latter having inthe main bolster at its `ends and at its sides adjacent the ends Figs. 3 andf, and lthe main as shown in I holster is provided with the laterally lprojecting lugs 183L which prevent endwise in Jfront of and behind the cen- 1SV is supported at its i.,

Ytransmit both the side hearing loads and the movement of the main bolster on the arms 7 or any movement of the arms toward each other. e t Y IVith this construction the weight of the center holster ,and the load thereon will retain the parts in position without any securing devices other Ythan fthe Viiange and,

lugs Vabove referred to.

' With high capacity trucks the brake rig-" ging constitutes a very important elementof the equipment and requires `considerable space for its proper accommodation;- With this construction, Vlike that of theV patent above-referred toI provide for the space lemploying longitudinal 1holsters which main or center bolster loadptopthe side frame 1 'through transverse holsters.

It is evident that many Vslight changes might be resorted to in the relative-arrangementnof' parts shown and descrihedwithout e departing from the spirit and scope ofV my invention.

y Iof transverse holsters, two longitudinal bolr '3; In a six wheel truck the combination of e sters mounted at their ends on the transverse holsters, each longitudinal bolster having an integral right langle arm. the free end of which is supportedon the other longitudinal bolster, and a main bolster 'carried on the right angle armsofthe longitudinal holsters. 4

In a six wheel truck, the combination ofy two transverse holsters, two longitudinal holsters loosely mounted at their ends on the transverse holsters, transverse parallel connections between the two longitudinal holsters, and a main bolster loosely ed at its ends on said' connections.' Y

supporttruck side frames, transverse Vholsters carried by the latter, two longitudinal holsters loosely supported at their ends on the transverse holsters and located adjacent the sides of the truck, transverse members connecting the. longitudinalzbolsters and located parallel to each other and in planes respectively in front and rear of the center axle,- anda main bolster loosely supported atl its ends onsaid transverse members.

Y 4. In a sixwheel truck, the combination ofI truck side frames, transverse holsters loosely mounted at'their ends in openings in said frames, longitudinal holsters loosely supported on the upper surfaces of the trans- `verseholsters, parallel transverse-members connecting the longitudinal:holsters and a main bolster loosely lsupported at its ends on the upper surfaces of said transverse parallel members. Y

5.1 In a six vwheel truck, the combination of truck side frames, transverse holsters carried at their ends Vby the latter, longitudinal holsters supported at their, ends onsaid transverse holsters each longitudinal holster having an integral right angle arm the free end of which is supportedl on the other longitudinal holster and a main bolster on saidv rightA angle arms, n v

6. In a six wheel truck,- the combination of truckl p sters carried at their ends bythe latter, two longitudinal holsters supported at their ends by said transverse holsters, eac-h longitudinal holster'having an integral arm at right angles thereto,the free end ofeach arm resting within an opening in the other longitudinal bolster, and a main holster mounted at its ends on saidV right angle arms. In testimony whereof, Ivr have signed this specication in the presence of two subscribingwitnesses. y Y

CLAUDE L.` ORB.

carried Witnesses l JOHN S. MoPHEnsoN, R., K.. GLASS. i

sidey frames, transverse bol-v 

